Green tea (infusion)
BLS 4.0 food: Green tea (infusion) (Grüntee (Getränk)), code N610100 · cross-reference USDA FDC #171917
Per portion (250 g)
Verified benefits — authorised EU health claims
This food does not reach the EU threshold ("source of", at least 15 % of the Nutrient Reference Value per 100 g) for any vitamin or mineral claim. It can still be part of a healthy diet — see the nutrient table.
Also low in sodium and saturated fat — which relates to the authorised claims: “Reducing consumption of sodium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.” “Reducing consumption of saturated fat contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels.”
Full nutrient profile
Values per 100 g edible portion as published by the Max Rubner-Institut (BLS 4.0, 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0). "Origin" is the MRI's own data-provenance label; open "reference" for the underlying study or database. %NRV = share of the EU Nutrient Reference Value (Reg. (EU) 1169/2011, Annex XIII).
Energy & macronutrients
| Nutrient | per 100 g | per 250 g | %NRV | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 0 kcal | 0 kcal | BLS ENERCC · Calculated by formula | |
| Protein | 0.1 g | 0.25 g | BLS PROT625 · Other nutrient databasereferenceConverted value from: McCance and Widdowson`s; The Composition of Foods, Seventh Summary Edition; 2015 | |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FAT · Logische Null | |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 0 g | 0 g | BLS CHO · Calculated by formula | |
| Sugars (total) | 0 g | 0 g | BLS SUGAR · Calculated by formula | |
| starch | 0 g | 0 g | BLS STARCH · Logische Null | |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FIBT · Logische Null | |
| fibreSoluble | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FIBSOL · Musterberechnung | |
| Water | 99.7 g | 249 g | BLS WATER · Other nutrient databasereferenceMcCance and Widdowson`s; The Composition of Foods, Seventh Summary Edition; 2015 | |
| Salt | 0.01 g | 0.01 g | BLS NACL · Calculated by formula |
Fats & fatty acids
| Nutrient | per 100 g | per 250 g | %NRV | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FASAT · Calculated by formula | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FAMS · Calculated by formula | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FAPU · Calculated by formula | |
| Omega-3 fatty acids (total) | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FAPUN3 · Calculated by formula | |
| Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, omega-3) | 0 g | 0 g | BLS F18:3CN3 · Logische Null | |
| EPA | 0 mg | 0 mg | BLS F20:5CN3 · Logische Null | |
| DHA | 0 mg | 0 mg | BLS F22:6CN3 · Logische Null | |
| EPA + DHA (long-chain omega-3) | 0 mg | 0 mg | BLS | |
| omega6 | 0 g | 0 g | BLS FAPUN6 · Calculated by formula | |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6) | 0 g | 0 g | BLS F18:2CN6 · Logische Null | |
| Oleic acid | 0 g | 0 g | BLS F18:1CN9 · Logische Null | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | BLS CHORL · Logische Null |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | per 100 g | per 250 g | %NRV | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | BLS VITAA · Calculated by formula |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | BLS VITD · Calculated by formula |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | BLS VITK · Calculated by formula |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg | 0.75 mg | 0 % | BLS VITC · Other nutrient databasereferenceMcCance and Widdowson`s; The Composition of Foods, Seventh Summary Edition; 2015 |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 0.05 mg | 1 % | BLS RIBF · Other nutrient databasereferenceMcCance and Widdowson`s; The Composition of Foods, Seventh Summary Edition; 2015 |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.1 mg | 0.25 mg | 1 % | BLS NIAEQ · Calculated by formula |
| Folate | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | BLS FOL · Calculated by formula |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | BLS VITB12 · Logische Null |
| Choline | 0 mg | 0 mg | USDA FDC 171917 |
Minerals & trace elements
| Nutrient | per 100 g | per 250 g | %NRV | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 2 mg | 5 mg | BLS NA · Laboratory analysis | |
| Potassium | 7.2 mg | 18.1 mg | 0 % | BLS K · Laboratory analysis |
| Calcium | 5 mg | 12.5 mg | 1 % | BLS CA · Laboratory analysis |
| Magnesium | 1.3 mg | 3.2 mg | 0 % | BLS MG · Laboratory analysis |
| Phosphorus | 0.4 mg | 1 mg | 0 % | BLS P · Laboratory analysis |
| Iron | 0.0 mg | 0.01 mg | 0 % | BLS FE · Laboratory analysis |
| Zinc | 0.02 mg | 0.04 mg | 0 % | BLS ZN · Laboratory analysis |
| Iodine | 0.35 µg | 0.88 µg | 0 % | BLS ID · Laboratory analysis |
| Selenium | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0 % | USDA FDC 171917 |
| Copper | 0.0 mg | 0.01 mg | 0 % | BLS CU · Laboratory analysis |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 0.65 mg | 13 % | BLS MN · Laboratory analysis |
Sources
- Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0 — German Nutrient Database — Max Rubner-Institut
- FoodData Central — USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — list of permitted health claims (consolidated) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
- Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims (incl. Annex: conditions for "source of" claims) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
- Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information (Annex XIII: Nutrient Reference Values; Art. 7(3)) — European Union (EUR-Lex)
- EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods — European Commission
Max Rubner-Institut (2025): Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS), Version 4.0 — Deutsche Nährstoffdatenbank. Karlsruhe. DOI: 10.25826/Data20251217-134202-0. Licence CC BY 4.0. Selenium and choline: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central: SR Legacy, 2018. fdc.nal.usda.gov.